Learning Processing

Processing is a really cool language / environment for doing really cool programming projects. One of the things it does really well is graphics. I’ve been playing around with it on and off for a little while now, and here are two things I’ve managed to make.

Falling Balls

This was inspired by a few things – one of which was Mark Chadwick’sGraffiti Particles. Mine isn’t anywhere near his, but I think I kinda understand how he’s doing the camera (maybe?).

Here’s a link to the code for this one. The hardest part was realizing that I needed to push and pop the matrix INSIDE the loop!

I’m just getting started with processing, but looking at some of the things out there it reminds me of sitting at home watching the amazing stuff coming out of the Demoscene and feeling simultaneously inspired and crushed. This is my chance to make great computer graphics, and as long as I have time here and there to work on it, that’s just what I intend to do!

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Who? What?

Hi, I'm Erik. I go by "kastner" on most networks and services.

I've been really fortunate to work on some awesome stuff over the years. From my 9 years working with Gary Vaynerchuk (both personally and with Wine Library), to Spell with flickr, Color Wars and Hide an Image with CSS, Working at Etsy for 3 years and now helping grow Kickstarter!